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Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has claimed responsibility for the January 2023 fatal airstrike on Kawatiri community in Nasarawa State, which killed no fewer than 39 people. The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) said the airstrike occurred after the herders went to reclaim 1,250 of their cows impounded by the Benue livestock guards. 

Erstwhile Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule, had said the explosion in Kwatiri was not carried out by a NAF aircraft. He said “no air force plane flew through the area,” adding that the bombing was done by a drone whose operators were yet to be identified.